The anti-German. anti-Italian and anti-Japanese sentiment by a group of megalomaniacal Hollywood producers is too much to bear. Funny, they all seem to be Ashkenazim anti-Christian Zionists! This was a typical gaslighting film which suckered 4 generations of confused Americans into believing the murderous Bolsheviks of the Soviet Union were our Allies. Truth is foreign to these fanatical Christ-hating psychopaths.

This version has 500K views but it is not a good copy - poor contrast, poor lip-sync and the closed captions are dreadful. A better version is the one below, but it does not have CC. It is in English, but gives the impression of being in Spanish. There are two version with the title below, but I have only viewed on - hope that helps for a better viewing of a fascinating film from Welles:

1946 - The Stranger - El extraño - Orson Welles - VO

I've just started my dive into old cinema, but I can say for sure that this movie will hold its place as one of my all time favourites. The characters have a beautiful depth to them, and the acting only reinforces it. They feel like individuals, people living their lives, instead of just "plot objects," and this is one of the things I find most fascinating about this work. Can't recommend enough!

I thought the directing, acting, the cinematography, and even the score were all excellent.
The plot was really great.
I imagine this movie, in 1946, had a lot of people nervous about na$I infiltrators in American society.
Did anyone win any Oscar's for their work In "The Stranger."

Man- the acting, the tension, the interesting dynamic between a couple towards the end- This was so good!

Brilliantly acted and directed by Orson Welles and beautifully photographed by Russell Metty, who later joined director Welles to photograph A TOUCH OF EVIL. Loretta Young was terrific, never better. Edward G Robinson reprised his DOUBLE INDEMNITY role as dogged pursuer of the villain.

Wow these people every last one could act, this was one of the best: if not best movie I ever seen. Robinson was brilliant; Loretta Young was spellbinding; Orson Welles was a crazed madman, and the supporting cast was great in their own right. Only thing missing is some good African in America actors; but it was america as we then knew it.
Hakuna

I usually prefer pre-war films but this one is an exception to the rule. I am not particularly a Loretta Young fan, either, but she really was something in this. Ed is always a fine actor in every way. Though his pinnacle was Keys in Double Indemnity, he certainly is enjoyable. Orson Welles is another fine actor that pulls through here as well. All in all, it has an excellent cast and though one reviewer called this a B-movie, which it definitely is not. The budget was over a million dollars and in its day, that wasn't too bad at all. Similarly budgeted films that year were The Lost Weekend and Mildred Pierce, hardly B-films at all. In fact, this film was an Oscar nominee. Granted, only one and none of the big ones but best writing is nothing to sneeze at. Either way, this is a great one to watch and this thriller is a slow fun build to its climax.

Good Movie

One of my favorite post-war 'Noir movies'. Great to see Welles do so well, with not too much, script-wise. A word for Loretta Youngm too. Loved her in this: www.pioneermoving.com

The last line of the film is Edward G. Robinson saying "Goodnight, Mary. Pleasant dreams." That, and possibly one or so preceding lines, is missing from the copy of The Stranger made available here

An absolutely terrific movie. I have not seen this movie for about 30 years and had totally forgotten about it. Orson Welles is terrific as the evil Nazi and the whole mood is brilliantly captured by the director. It is suspense at it's very best. Nothing out there can hold a candle to this movie. It's a must must for any movie buff. A tip top movie.

What a great movie, what a great cast, what great acting. Today's films and actors can't hold a candle to this.

What a great post-World War II movie! The suspense builds beautifully. The director deserves two huge thumbs up for this one. Job well done by the cast as well.

This film I saw years ago and didn't really understand it but not since downloading an burning it onto DVD (I used MPEG 2), I am glad I did. Very suspenseful. I highly recommend to anyone who likes a good mystery with O. Welles as the protagnost and E.G. Robinson as the hero.

Modern film makers sometimes try to create the look of classic movies, but one thing they never get right is the women. Loretta Young creates an aura of cluelessness and helplessness in this role that today's actresses don't seem to be able to do.

Orson Welles is no slouch either. He's able to portray a german who has no trace of an accent after only a year in the US.

Not a deep movie, but a Welles movie is always finely done.

Edward G. Robinson hunts Nazi war criminals in this well acted and directed film. Once the implausible premise of the story is swallowed, the rest is entertaining and gripping. The dramatic ending is worthy of Hitchcock.

I downloaded the mpeg1 file. The film is in good shape. Occasional pixelation.

They wouldn't show it on the classic movie channel so much if it wasn't good.
See if you don't keep asking yourself why Robinson doesn't just arrest Wells in the beginning.
That's the only thing I could think of through the whole movie.